物流英语课件之：运输资料.pptVIP

Chapter 2 Overview of Transportation Ocean shipping Key words and terms Transportation modes 运输方式 Road transport /rail transport /air transport/water transport/ pipeline Intermodal transportation 多式联运 Intermodal transport operator 多式联运经营人 Intermodal service 联运服务 Trucking 卡车运输 maritime transport 海洋运输 Introduction Transportation refers to the physical movement of goods from a place of orign to a place of consumption. It can involve raw materials being brought into the production process or finished goods being shipped to the customer. Introduction Transportation encompass five types, or modes: water, air, road, rail and pipeline Maritime shipping Maritime Freight,Cargo ships,Shipping Service Transportation Mode Highlights Disadvantages The major disadvantages of railway are the inherent inflexibility of operation,fixed time schedules and marshalling,and service from terminal to terminal. Disadvantages With the development of road transportation,new types of problems,such as a significant growth of fuel consumption,air pollution,traffic congestion and road accidents have emerged. Pipelines Pipelines operate on a twenty-four-hour basis,seven days per week,fifty two weeks per year.(continuous) intensive infrastructure investment Low cost Low pollution Mostly for goods such as petroleum,natural gas and coal(specific cargos) Inflexible –carry one commodity from a location to another Ranking Modes of Transportation §2 Ocean Shipping Cargo types Ship Types Ocean Shipping service General cargo ship 普通货船 Refrigerator ship 冷藏船 Container ship 集装箱船 Lash-lighter aboard ship/ barge carrying ship 载驳船 Oil tanker 油船 Chemical tanker 化学品船 Liner 班轮运输 Tramper 不定期货船 Charter on a time basis (time charter)定期租船 Charter on a voyage basis (voyage charter) 航次租船 Why ocean shipping Cargo types Bulk cargo Bulk cargo refers to freight,both dry or liquid,that is not packaged such as minerals(oil,coal,iron ore)and grains. Break-bulk cargo Break-bulk cargo refers t